Welcome

The Research Unit of Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (SDGEE) of the School of Civil Engineering of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, has a long and worldwide-recognized expertise and know-how in many topics of earthquake engineering, soil dynamics, engineering seismology, microzonation studies, site effects, vulnerability and risk assessment of the built environment, infrastructures, lifelines, and cultural heritage.

Since 1985, SDGEE has participated in many European research projects, including EUROSEISTEST, EUROSEISMOD, EUROSEISRISK, and SYNER-G as coordinator, and LESSLOSS, RISK-UE, NEMISREF, CORSEIS, 3HAZ, MERP, SERIES, SHARE, SAFELAND, PERPETUATE, NERA, REAKT, STREST, SIBYL, SERA, URBASIS-EU, ISTOS, ERIES, CRISIS, ISRA, MIRACA, EMERGE as a major partner. Its experience is equally important in other national and international research activities and engineering projects.

SDGEE operates a unique, at the European and International level, large experimental facility for earthquake engineering and engineering seismology studies, namely the EUROSEISTEST (http://euroseisdb.civil.auth.gr), in the area of Thessaloniki.

SDGEE has long experience in the seismic design of important engineering projects, like the Metro of Thessaloniki. Equipped with excellent laboratory and in-situ measuring devices and computing facilities, it is capable of performing full-spectrum studies ranging from in-situ geophysical surveys, laboratory tests, and structural monitoring to seismic design and vulnerability and risk assessment of structures, infrastructures, and lifelines.

The Research Unit of SDGEE has established solid cooperation links with numerous research institutes worldwide and the construction sector in Greece and abroad. Among the most prestigious collaborations is with the French Commission of Atomic Energy (CEA-France).